Craftsman DGS6500 model 917.287500

I;m working on a garden tractor, model 917.287500. I have replaced the solenoid and switch, but the tractor still will not start without crossing the solenoid. Anyone have any ideas what the problem can be?

Try jumping right from the battery to the small terminal on the solenoid that connects to the key switch. If it turns over, start checking all the safety switches (clutch, pto etc). If it does not turn over, start checking for bad ground connections, starting with the solenoid itself.